Florentine Sack

Florentine Sack
Dr. techn. AADipl

Summary

Florentine Sack, born 1968, researcher and freelance architect in Berlin, studied Architecture at TU-Braunschweig and Architectural Association School of Architecture, London where she graduated in 1994. She received a doctorate degree at University of Innsbruck in 2002, doctoral advisor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eda Schaur.
She worked as research associate at Institute for Structure and Design, University of Innsbruck, 1998-2004, where she is back as lecturer since 2009. She has been guest critic and lecturer at different Architecture Schools in Germany and Switzerland and was guestprofessor at unit Costume Design, Faculty of Design, UdK, Berlin, 2009.
Florentine Sack is interested in architectural design tools conveying a strong connection between man and environment, published as “Open House-Towards a new Architecture”, jovis 2006, several articles in magazines and public talks, 2006 – 2012.

Academic Career / Education

2012
lecturer at BFH Bern, Pro Helvetia, Switzerland, Architecture Biennale, Venice, 10/12
lecturer at World Bamboo Congress 2012, Antwerp, 04/12
2011
guest critic at Hochschule Luzern
2010
lecturer at BFH, Bern, workshop, joint master programme, Architecture Biennale, Venice
guest critic at AA Berlin Laboratory
since 2009
lecturer at unit Structure and Design, Institute for Design, University of Innsbruck
2009
guest professor at unit Costume Design, Faculty of Design, University of Arts, Berlin
since 2005
guestcritic at TU-Berlin
2002
Doctorate in Technical Sciences
2000-2004
vice head of Institute for Structure and Design
1998 – 2004
research associate, Institute for Structure and Design, Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eda Schaur,
University of Innsbruck, Austria
1998 – 2002
PhD/Doctoral program for Architecture, University of Innsbruck, Austria
1994
AA Diploma, Peter Salter
1989 – 1994
Intermediate and Diploma School, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
1987 – 1989
Architecture – Diploma Study Program
Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, TU-Braunschweig

Occupational Career

2010
founder of “open house”, research studio and architectural practise, Berlin
since 2004
freelance architect and publicist in Berlin
2000
architect at Arakawa/Gins, New York
1994-1998
project architect at Utz Peter Strehle, BDA, Munich
1988
work experience stage and costume design, Bayerische Staatsoper München

Grants / Awards

2000
temporary pedestrian bridge, Rome, aknowledgement, competion entry with MA Volker Flamm
1990
DAAD-scholarship for studies at AA, London

Scientific and Artistic Achievements

2012 Mikadoweb, experimental pavilion, structural improvements, University of Innsbruck
2011-2012
development of design tools from “Open House” and design experiments, University of Innsbruck
2011
Mikadoweb, irregular shell with membrane suspension as experimental pavilion, University of Innsbruck
2010-2011
development of irregular shell from short sticks with membrane suspension as buildable bamboo structure in collaboration with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eda Schaur, University of Innsbruck, participation “Universities meet in Architecture”programme, Architecture Biennale Venice
2009-2010
development of design tools from “Open House” and design experiments at University of Innsbruck
refurbishment of artist house, Ostholstein
2008-2009
“Erzähl mir vom Leben” design photography exhibition, Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin
2008
“ohrenstrand mobil” and other competition entries with Prof. Denise Dih
2007-2009
refurbishment and conversion, farmbuilding, Ostholstein
2007
Herberge zur Heimat, conversion and extension home for homeless, Nienburg
2006-10
Kimba, Kimbamobil, design and working drawings for two children diners, Berliner Tafel
2003
irregular shell from short sticks with suspended membrane, design for funeral parlour, Kufstein
2002
“Einssein in der Architektur – eine Annäherung”, doctorate thesis
2001
cardboard foldwork, experimental pavilion with Wolfgang Ohnmacht, Volker Flamm
1999-2000
5-point-tent, experimental pavilion,
bamboo-globe as tensegrity-structure, experimental sculpture with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eda Schaur
1998-2000
“vertical billboard”, tower for Kunsthalle Tirol, with Volker Flamm, Wolfgang Naumer, Jane Wernick

Exhibitions

2011
Mikadoweb, experimental pavilion, exhibition “Universities meet in Architecture” programme Architecture Biennale, Venice, University of Innsbruck
2009
“ohrenstrand mobil”, Aedes am Pfefferberg, Berlin
1999
vertical billboard, “Space Place”, Kunsthalle Tirol, with Volker Flamm, Wolfgang Naumer

Publications

2012
“Open House Vol. 2″ publication in progress
“Mikadoweb”, paper, World Bamboo Congress, Antwerp
2011
“Mikadoweb, Innovative Leichtbaumethode mit Bambusstäben”, article, Bambus Journal 04/11
“Architektur und soziale Gesundheit”, article, Mensch&Architektur 64
2008
blurb in “Niemals sterben”, Arakawa/Gins, jovis, Berlin
2007
“Neue Einflüsse – Plädoyer für eine offene Stadt”, article, Mensch&Architektur 57/58
2006
“Open House”, article, Topos 57
“witty mesh of gates…”article in “Making dying illegal, Arakawa/Gins, roof books
“Open House – Towards a new Architecture”, Florentine Sack, jovis, Berlin, 2006
2002
“Einssein in der Architektur- eine Annäherung”, doctorate thesis, University of Innsbruck

Lectures

2012
“Open House – Social Awareness and Responsibility in Architecture”, public lecture at BFH Bern, Pro Helvetia, Switzerland, Architecture Biennale, Venice, 10/12
“Mikadoweb”, public lecture, World Bamboo Congress, Antwerp, 04/12
2011
guestcritic at final crit, course based on “Open House” at Hochschule Luzern
2010
“Das offene Haus”,opening lecture, exhibition “Kumamoto Artpolis”, Japan Foundation, Cologne
“Open House”, lecture at “”In Response to the People – The social Awareness and Responsibility of Architecture”, BFH-Burgdorf, joint master of architecture, workshop, Venice, 10/10
2009
“Das offene Haus- Für eine neue Architektur”
public lecture, Fachhochschule München, 05/09
public lecture, Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule, Nürnberg, 11/09
2007
“Das offene Haus-Für eine neue Architektur”, public lecture at Burg Giebichenstein School of Art, Halle, 04/07
“Wie kann man architektonischen Raum entwerfen?” public lecture, TU-Karlsruhe, 07/07
2006
“Photovoltaics in Architecture”, public talk at Hahn-Meitner-Institute, Berlin
“Open House- Towards a new Architecture”, panel discussion framework, Berlin 03/06
panel discussion Architekturgalerie München, 07/06

Languages

German native
English fluent
French school knowledge
Italian street knowledge